Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Asia Cup Match 1
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 
September 13, 2025 at Delhi
Bangladesh won by 3 wickets with 0.4 overs remaining
Man of the Match:
Mohammad Nabi 17 (17 balls) & 4/13 (2 overs)
Nabi’s Hattrick, Janat-Kabul Blitz Stun Fans, But Bangladesh Clinch T10 Asia Cup Opener
The T10 Asia Cup got underway at AJ Stadium in Delhi with a thriller as Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 3 wickets with just 0.4 overs to spare.
Afghanistan were reeling at 37-5 before Karim Janat and Najam Kabul turned the innings around with a blazing 72-run stand off only 27 balls for the sixth wicket. Janat’s unbeaten 42 off 15 balls, supported by Kabul’s 25 off 15, carried Afghanistan to a competitive 115-6 in 10 overs.
In reply, Mohammad Nabi lit up the contest with a brilliant hattrick and finished with 4/13, threatening to derail Bangladesh’s chase. However, Shakib Al Hasan’s 41 off 19 and Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 24 off 9 held firm, guiding Bangladesh to 116-7 in 9.2 overs and a hard-fought victory in the tournament opener.
Afghanistan Innings (115 runs for 6 wickets in 10.0 overs)
| Batter | R | B | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 33.33 | |
Ibrahim Zadran
c & b. Taskin Ahmed | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gulbadin Naib
Run Out (Afif Hossain) | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| 10 | 4 | 250 | |
| 17 | 17 | 100 | |
| 25 | 15 | 166.67 | |
Karim Janat
Not Out | 42* | 15 | 280 |
Rashid Khan
Not Out | 6* | 2 | 300 |
| Extras 13 (b: 0 | nb: 0 | wd: 12 | lb: 1) | 115-6 (10.0) | ||
Did not Bat: Noor Ahmad, Naveen ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fall of Wickets: 1-1, 4-2, 14-3, 14-4, 37-5, 109-6
| Bowler | O | R | W | ECO | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Nasum Ahmed | 2 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 | 3 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 2 | 35 | 0 | 17.5 | 3 |
| Shoriful Islam | 2 | 31 | 1 | 15.5 | 7 |
Bangladesh Innings (116 runs for 7 wickets in 9.2 overs)
| Batter | R | B | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 12 | 183.33 | |
| 11 | 5 | 220 | |
| 41 | 19 | 215.79 | |
| 4 | 5 | 80 | |
Mushfiqur Rahim
Not Out | 24* | 9 | 266.67 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Taskin Ahmed
Not Out | 5* | 6 | 83.33 |
| Extras 9 (b: 0 | nb: 3 | wd: 4 | lb: 2) | 116-7 (9.2) | ||
Did not Bat: Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam
Fall of Wickets: 21-1, 64-2, 78-3, 92-4, 92-5, 92-6, 97-7
| Bowler | O | R | W | ECO | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulbadin Naib | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 1.2 | 15 | 1 | 11.25 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6.5 | 2 |
| Karim Janat | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Rashid Khan | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Naveen ul Haq | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 1 |
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